The Boy in the Dress The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Bridge to Terabithia Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
Howl’s Moving Castle This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
A Light in the Attic Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Rita Williams-Garcia My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More Rita Williams-Garcia
Dodger Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Patricia MacLachlan I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More Patricia MacLachlan
Cammie McGovern As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More Cammie McGovern
The New Kid on the Block Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Katherine Paterson I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More Katherine Paterson
The Butterfly Lion A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Sara Pennypacker I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More Sara Pennypacker
The Graveyard Book Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
Sounder Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Freaky Friday Classic comedic children’s novel that is so funny it has been adapted into film three times. More
Tessa Duder This week, I’ve been with Elena Ferrante in Naples, travelling The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan... More Tessa Duder
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More